Human-powered speed record falls at Battle Mountain

Bicycles Human-powered speed record falls at Battle Mountain It's with considerable interest that Gizmag has followed cyclist Graeme Obree's quest to break the human-powered speed record. On Friday at the World Human Speed Championships at Battle Mountain, Obree finally made the attempt. read more Health and Wellbeing Google announces health research venture Never one to shy away from big challenges, Google has announced the formation of a new company aimed at tackling major health and wellbeing issues with a "particular focus on aging and associated diseases." read more Electronics Zim offers dual-head 3D printing right out of the box Developed by Zeepro, the Zim is one of the few pre-assembled 3D printers that offers dual print heads and a low layer resolution to create more complex objects, as well as a camera to monitor print jobs through a smartphone. read more Space First Swarm satellite heads to launch site The first of three satellites for studying the Earth's magnetic field took off on Tuesday morning from Munich airport aboard an Ilyushin-76 transport aircraft bound for Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. read more Bicycles Fix It Sticks multitool has the torque thing down to a T While there are plenty of impressive high-tech e-bikes and carbon fiber whatzits on display at Interbike 2013, sometimes it's the so-called simple things that really catch your attention. Such is the case with a clever cycling multitool known as Fix It Sticks. read more Home Entertainment Review: Minx Air 200 wireless speaker system Gizmag reviews the Minx Air 200 wireless speaker system from Cambridge Audio, featuring a 6.5-inch subwoofer and two Balanced Mode Radiator speakers. The device is compatible with Apple's AirPlay technology as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and has a monstrous 200 W amplifier at its heart. read more Space Cygnus heads for the International Space Station Commercial space flight took another step forward today as NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Virginia launched Orbital's Cygnus spacecraft for a rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). read more Around The Home Dodecado stacks up colorful LED lighting with rearrangeable style Dodecado lets you sculpt your lighting into an infinitely rearrangeable design, with stackable LED dodecahedrons in a range of colors and styles. The company is now taking pledges on Kickstarter to bring these dynamic lights to market. read more Games Review: Puppeteer (PS3) Sony keeps the momentum going strong on the PlayStation 3 leading up to its new console with the release of Puppeteer, an imaginative and innovative take on the traditional 2D side-scroller. Everything in the game is presented as a twisted puppet show that would make Tim Burton proud. read more Science Tinkertoy-like blocks could be used to build airplanes and spacecraft MIT researchers have invented a new digital material whose block like design allows the assembly of huge structures like towers, spacecraft and airplanes by snapping blocks together. Parts can be assembled instead of engineered by small robots crawling over the structure adding pieces of material. read more Space Astronomers create detailed 3D map of Milky Way core Astronomers have used data from European Southern Observatory telescopes to create a three-dimensional map of the central bulge of the Milky Way. The teams measured the brightness and movement of the stars in the region, providing an unprecedented look at the core of our home galaxy. read more Mobile Technology BlackBerry announces 5-inch Z30 smartphone BlackBerry has announced the Z30 smartphone, a 5-inch device featuring an improved CPU, larger battery and stereo speakers. The device is the company's latest attempt to turn around its fortunes. read more Architecture 22 year old builds a human-powered bicycle "elevator" Ethan Schlussler, 22, from Sandpoint, Idaho has built his very own human powered bicycle elevator as a means to gain access to his recently constructed treehouse. Schlussler came up with the idea when he was searching for a faster alternative to using a ladder to get up to his treehouse. read more Special promotion for Gizmag readers "10-Step Checklist for Your Next Website Redesign" Find out how to turn your online presence into a full-fledged inbound marketing machine! Whether you're working with an agency or redesigning in-house, this checklist will save you from some headaches. read more UNSUBSCRIBE You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at http://www.gizmag.com. Copyright Gizmag © 2013